Mary "Betty" Yehl

YEHL, MARY E. "BETTY" Bay City Mary E. "Betty" (Siegel) Yehl, age 87 years, died peacefully at her Hampton Township home Saturday, October 26, 2013. The only child of George and Hedwig (Ehwald) Siegel, she was born January 28, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio and resided in the Essexville area since 1963. Betty earned her Bachelors Degree in Journalism in 1946 from The Ohio State University. She attended Central Michigan University and received her Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education (K-8, all subjects) in 1972 through the Michigan Department of Education. Before her retirement in 1980, Betty taught in the Essexville-Hampton Public School System for 17 years, with the last nine years at Bush Elementary School teaching kindergarten. She was an active member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Essexville for 50 years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed flower gardening, many various crafts, movies and musicals. She was a long-time supporter of local community theatre. On October 23, 1948 she was united in marriage to Richard C. Yehl in Columbus, Ohio sharing their lives together for over 63 years until his death on November 9, 2011. Surviving family members include four children: Thomas (Debbie) Yehl, Judith (Andrew) McNab, Janice (Richard) Western, Lynne (Darryl) Greathouse; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and her kitten, Melinda. Betty's family expresses their gratitude to Dr. Charlotte Yang, M.D.; and to her Team B caregivers: Debbie, Sue, Amy, Danielle, and Dorothy for their compassionate and dedicated care. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 10:00 am in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (614 Pine St.), Essexville. Betty will lie in state in the church chapel Saturday after 9:00 am. Rev. Dale Orlik will preside and cremation will follow with Rite of Committal in Floral Gardens Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Visiting hours with the family will be Friday from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 with the Vigil Prayer Service at 6:30 pm in the W. A. Trahan Funeral Chapel. Online condolences: www.trahanfc.com